Services at Counterbalance Wellbeing

 

Counterbalance Wellbeing works with a diverse cross section of the Ballarat and surrounding community, including children, young people, their families, and professionals. Services are offered across two streams.

Therapy Services

For children, young people & parents

Support for Professionals

Reflective Practice, Supervision & Workshops

Therapy Services

For children, young people and parents.

Art therapy at Counterbalance Wellbeing provides children and young people with a nonverbal way to explore and express themselves and their world. Having worked with children and young people in early intervention and complex trauma settings, I have a deep respect for the way that children navigate both the therapeutic relationship and their own goals for coming to therapy.

Art psychotherapy is an evidence informed practice, and can have a multitude of positive impacts for those who are experiencing a range of difficulties, including mental health challenges, low self-esteem, relational difficulties, depression, anxiety and anger.

Here at Counterbalance Wellbeing, I offer:

  • Individual therapy with children and young people
  • Relationally based dyadic therapy with child and their parent/caregiver
  • Child focused support for parents/caregivers

Counterbalance Wellbeing.

Support for Professionals

Reflective Practice, Supervision & Workshops.

Through Counterbalance Wellbeing, I offer therapists, counsellors, social workers and others in the helping professions a creative approach in support of their professional journeys.

Through the integration of somatically informed, creative, and mindful art-making processes, art based reflective practices (within groups or in Supervision) support both insight into, and the strengthening of, one’s professional identity.

I invite professionals to hold in mind the complexity of their work; understand and combat the potential for vicarious trauma, compassion fatigue and burnout; focus upon self-care; and establish a pathway towards personal and professional growth.

Here at Counterbalance Wellbeing, I offer:

  • Creative, arts-based approaches to Reflective Practice for professionals
  • Clinical Supervision
  • Art therapy experiential workshops (tailored to specific team need)